We've had mixed reactions really. (Despite me being 22, DH being 28, me having a degree and DH having a well-paid job, owning our house outright, and that we got married in August..)
The majority were pleased. It's the first grandchild on my side, and the second on DH's side (but they never seemed that excited about first one tbh.. That and BIL and I REALLY don't see eye-to-eye no matter how hard I try, he's an arrogant arse).
Think my Dad had a small heart attack over the phone, lol. But then every time he called, he would say "remember it's early days yet, don't get too excited." I know he was trying to be protective, but it hurt.
My Nanny was over the moon, but then said "Oooh but you just lost all that weight!"
And that I'd need to "stop drinking now". Didn't realise I was an alcoholic?
Now this may be a long one.. Enjoy!
My (evil) Nanna got all fake excited over the phone, and then started telling me that I have to breastfeed (she reiterated this by buying me nipple cream and nipple shields for my birthday
) and started demanding to know if/when I was going back to work, and if she could look after the baby for "a couple of years". Seems reasonable, no? Except she's 200miles away. She's already trying to stick her nose in. (she's torn a lot of the family apart due to her need for control). What she now does is tries to find things that have changed in our plans for what we're going to do, and says "Oh I THOUGHT you were going to do THIS?" and tries to make out like we don't know what we're doing.
THEN there was the stuff she was saying behind my back.. When we had really bad snow she didn't call at all, and was telling everyone she wasn't ringing me as she thought that if she did she'd get the news that I'd fallen over in the snow and had a miscarriage
(!!!!)
And she's been badmouthing me (as usual) behind my back telling everyone - including people I don't even know - that the baby was "very much planned" (none of their business if it was, plus we didn't even tell her if it was an accident or not) and she believes that we should've waited longer as I only graduated in July and got married in August, and thus my Medical Science (Honours) degree was a waste of money and I should've just "worked in Tescos for 3 years". She's also trying to tell people it's HER money that's been wasted (as she's trying to convince everyone she paid for my degree and wedding, which she didn't in any way, shape or form!) She's FOREVER trying to butt into our finances and even demanded to know what was in my will - I refused to tell her.
I've since found out (after I declined any offers for her to pay for the pool for the homebirth or any expensive baby things as everything she buys has some sort of clause attached to it) that she's allegedly planning to come up just before I'm due to "help with housework" and "If she gives birth while I'm there I can help out". WHAT?? This is news to me! I already told her NO to coming up the day after the baby is born as we want to be ALONE!
And... breathe.
Sorry that was a little long!
